2005Final results
2005 election for New Jersey Legislative District 39
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Charlotte Vandervalk (R), John Rooney (R) won.
2 seatsCharlotte VandervalkRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.4%37,910
John RooneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.3%35,062
Josephine HigginsDemocrat
22.4%29,885
Dennis TestaDemocrat
22.3%29,825
James P. ConwayIndependent
0.6%793
133,475 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2005
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Charlotte Vandervalk (R)John Rooney (R)Josephine Higgins (D)Dennis Testa (D)
Also on the ballot: James P. Conway (Independent), 0.6%